# Where'd MOO come from?

Graeme Smith (grysmith@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca)
Sun, 3 Nov 1996 14:20:56 PST

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    I think your information is somewhat accurate....

    Essentially, the originator of the MOO code, GHOND? set up the language,
    and built the original minimal database. As an alternative to MUDS.

    Pavel, having a few more resources, took the code, which was not, as far
    as I can see, copyright protected, made a few modifications which are
    clearly marked in the update files, and became its main maintainer, and
    has now passed that role on to eric.

    >From that code, Pavel built Lambda MOO, and started the whole MOO
    MOOvement which would not have been started nearly as fast, if it hadn't
    had support in Xerox.Parc.com.

    Looking at the source code, you can see, that in-fact, pavel has retained
    much of the original listing including the originators name, as part of
    his extension. Without knowing who made the claim, I would have to say
    that it is probably accurate. If the question is who started the code,
    the answer is NOT Pavel. If the question is who made it a workable system
    and maintained it for years, then the answer may well be Pavel.

    If the question is who started the MOO MOOvement, that made it popular,
    then, the answer is probably Pavel again. So while your freind has no
    contest on his Origination, Pavel is not without some Kudoes as well.

    				GREY

    GRAEME SMITH                         email: grysmith@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
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